Zac Tillman ready to be a factor for Monmouth

He admits the game was a little too fast for him and he wasn't sure how he could be an asset to his team on the offensive end. Additionally, there was the fact that when he first arrived on the West Long Branch campus last summer, he was put on a weight-loss program to help him get ready to compete at the Division I level.

All of it was a little much at first for the Yeadon, Pa., native, but as the season wore on, everything began to slowly but surely come together, especially on the offensive end. Now, with a much-anticipated 2014-15 season for the Hawks just four months away, Tillman appears intent on remaining part of the equation.

Sports Reporter:
Josh Newman is currently the beat reporter for Monmouth University football and basketball, a position he took over in Aug., 2013. Before that, he covered a variety of high school beats, including girls basketball, track and field and cross country. A native of Commack, N.Y. on the north shore of Long Island, Josh has also lent a hand on various collegiate and professional sports assignments, including the New York Jets and Rutgers University. Having lived in New Jersey for 10 years, he is still working to drop his New York accent.